Fr. George L. Broussard
Accused in a 2002 lawsuit of the sexual abuse of three brothers over a four-year period. One plaintiff signed an affidavit that his father reported the abuse in 1973 to then-Vicar General of Diocese, Bernard Law, who did nothing. In a 6/2002 deposition in another case Law admitted that he failed to keep Broussard, his seminary friend and classmate, away from children after being warned that he was molesting them. Broussard was reportedly retired and living in Houman MS in 2002. The suit settled in 3/2006. Broussard died in 2007. His name is included on the Diocese’s 3/19/2019 list of credibly accused, which notes alleged abuse 1969-1974 and that Broussard left ministry in 1975.
- Boston Globe 06.06.02
- Boston Herald 06.06.02
- Boston Herald 06.07.02
- Clarion-Ledger 06.13.02
- Deposition of Cardinal Bernard Law 08.14.02
- Boston Herald 08.21.02
- Clarion Ledger 03.12.03
- Go Memphis 03.26.03
- The Jackson Channel 05.07.03
- WLBT 05.28.03
- WLOX 05.05.05
- Clarion Ledger 05.09.05
- Clarion Ledger 03.17.06
- Findagrave 01.27.07
- Diocese of Jackson List 03.19.19
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